ted at 25 dollars per rod, and that thus a depth of 12 feet may be obtained all the way from Albany to Hudson.

Several miles of the Canal from Rome westward, have been laid out into sections by Benjamin Wright, Engineer, who has advertised for proposals to construct the same. The commissioners of the canal fund have advertised for a loan of 200,000 dollars, which was immediately taken up by Messrs. Prime, Ward and Sands.

The counties of Seneca and Cayuga were divided by the legislature during the last ses

sion.

Gurdon S. Mumford, Benjamin A. Akerly,
Silvester Dearing, James Thompson, Robert
Troup, Solomon Southwick, and James
Emmott, Directors.

A number of gentlemen of Dutchess County have presented captain Beekman V. Hoffman, of the U. S. Navy, with a very handsome service of plate, as a testimonial of his gallantry in the late war.

A person in New-York has invented an apparatus to be attached to a gas lamp, which being once lighted, supplies itself with gas, at once generating and consuming it; no matter what the substance, coal, resin, &c.

A cow belonging to Mr. Hulet Hoag, of Pittstown, which was expected to calve in about three weeks, died on the 12th inst. On opening her to take out the calf, a green snake, about sixteen inches in length, was found by the side of the calf. It was seen by

The Indians in the state of New-York, collectively called the six nations, have suffered severely during the last winter, in consequence of the failure of the last year's crop of Indian Corn-their principal dependance for subsistence. One tribe of 700 persons, who usually raise 7,000 or 8,000 bushels of several witnesses. corn in a season, raised last year not more The skeleton of the elephant which was than 50 bushels, dried in the ordinary way. shot in Maine, in July last, has been recently By boiling the unripe corn, and drying it by exhibited in New-York. The elephant the fire, they secured something more. The weighed when shot, 7000 pounds. several tribes receive annuities from the State A worm, which the farmers call wireor United States, but they amount to no more worm, has been committing serious depredathan two or three dollars per man, and are tions upon the grass and grain about Albany. entirely insufficient for procuring them a sub- The worm is about the size of common wire, sistence. They have therefore been depend- yellow, half, or three quarters of an inch ant on the scanty charity of a few Missiona- long, and is found below the surface, preying ries and others, for the means of preserving their lives. Their numbers are, respectively, as follow: Senecas 200; Cayuga 100; Onondagas 700; Tuscaroras 316; Stockbridge tribe 4000. The Oneidas are not numbered.

upon roots and seeds. They are very de-
structive to corn.
The black worm, suppo-
sed the same with that in Worcester County,
Mass. has been destroying the herbage in
Renssalear and Saratoga counties. This is
thought to be a different worn from that
called the cut worm in Pennsylvania, whose
ravages are confined to corn.

At an annual meeting of the Society of the
New-York Hospital on the 20th instant, the
following gentlemen were elected governors
for the ensuing year: Matthew Clarkson, In the neighbourhood of Newburgh the
Robert Bowne, Thomas Eddy, Thomas Hessian fly and cut-worm have sometimes
Buckley, Peter A. Jay, Jacob Sherred, been seen, but have not done much injury.
George Newbold, C. D. Colden, Thomas The frosts in the western parts of the state
Franklin, Ebenezer Stevens, Robert H. have done much hurt in the gardens and
Bowne, William Johnson, Gilbert Aspin- spring crops.

wall, John B. Lawrence, Jonathan Little, On the 27th of May, snow fell in Geneva,
John Murray, jun. John R. Murray, Hugh in the western part of this state, so as to cover
Williamson, Cornelius Dubois, Frederick the ground.
Depeyster, Andrew Morris, Najah Taylor,
Robert J. Murray, Peter Mesier, Moses Field,
Thomas C. Taylor.

Plattsburgh, May 17. The court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton, commenced its session in this An act was passed at the last session of town on Tuesday last. The following is a the Legislature to incorporate the members list of the criminals who have been convictof the New-York Institution for the in- ed at this term. In addition to the list of sestruction of the Deaf and Dumb." The fol- .ven to the State Prison and two to the solitalowing gentlemen constitute the board of di- ry cells, our gaol contains 4 or 5 tenants who rection: De Witt Clinton, President; Richard have been indicted and will be tried at the Varick, First Vice President; John Slidell, June term of the Supreme Court. Henry Treasurer; John B. Scott, Secretary; and Bell, State Prison, 3 years, Ira Glynn, 7 do. Henry Rutgers, Alexander M'Leod, John Lewis Smith, 7 do. David Stoddard, 7 do. Stanford, Jolin Murray, jr. ; Henry T. Feltus, John M'Donald, 7 do. David Morehouse, James L. Bell, Bishop Connolly, Henry 7 do. Daniel Gover, 3 do.

Wheaton, Samuel Akerly, Jonas Mapes, From the 10th March to the 29th of May, Peter Sharpe, Silvanus Miller, Wm. L. Rose, there arrived at the port of New-York, up

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wards of 250 vessels, bringing 1600 passen- Elizabeth Cuyler. At West Bloomfield, Mr. Ezekiel Folsom, aged 18, to miss LuJohn Pinkney, Esq. has been appointed cy Fitch, aged 16. At Pompey, Mr. Isaac City Intendant of New-York. This is a new N. Loomis, of Manlius, to miss Abigail office. Jesse Hawley, Esq. has been appointed of Seneca, to miss Sally Bunyan. At Close. At Gorham, Mr. Lucius Stanley, collector of the port of Buffalo, vice Caleb Sackett's Harbour, Capt. John Perkins, of Hopkins, resigned. The President of the United States arrived Johnstown, Mr. Zenas Attwater, to migs the army, to miss Ann Eliza Croghan. At in the city of New-York on Wednesday, the

11th of June. He was received by a depu- Mary Burt. At Canaseraga, Major Stetation from the corporation, and escorted to phen Lee, to miss Betsey P. Cherry. At the city Hall by the military. At the Gover- Buffalo, Mr Sylvester Matthew, to miss nor's room he was met by Gov. Clinton and Louisa Haddock. At Batavia, Mr Trumthe Mayor of the city, besides many other men bull Cary, to miss Margaret Brisbane. In of distinction. He visited all the public West Chester, Duncan Pearsall Campbell; works in New-York and its vicinity, and Esq. to miss Maria Bayard. At the Nar went up the river Hudson to West Point. Dur- rows, Doctor John Carpenter, of the U ing his stay he was waited upon by the Soci- S. Army, to miss Margaret Smith. ety of Cincinnatti,and was made a member of the American Society for the encouragement Phthisis Pulmonalis, JAMES S. WAtkins, M.D. Died At New-York, 6th June last, of of American manufactures, as were also, son of the late Alderman Watkins, in the James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John twenty-first year of his age. Few who have. Adams. He was also made honorary member died at so early an age have given higher of the New-York Historical Society. The pledges of future excellence, or in their City Hall was splendidly illuminated, and death greater occasion of grief and sor the whole city wore a joyous face. On Friday the 20th June he proceeded in the row. Having laid the foundation of an steam-boat Connecticut, to New-Haven. excellent classical education under Mr.

Mr.

Married.] At New-York, Rev. Robert Joseph Nelson, a distinguished teacher M'Cartee, of Philadelphia, to Miss Jessy of the languages in this city, he entered G. Bethune. Mr. Robert Lovett, to miss Columbia College in October, 1811, where Anna Doubleday. Mr. George Harrison, his virtues, diligence, and decorum, gainto Miss Ketchum. Mr. Alexander Flem- ed at once the affection of the tutors, and ing, to miss Emma Seton Atkinson. John Davidson, to miss Kitty Ann Duy. ckinck. Mr. Michael Phyfe, to miss Jane Halliday. Robert Boggs, Esq. of NewBrunswick, to mrs. Stewart. Mr. Charles Porter, to miss Mary L. Brown. Mr. Wm. Van Dalsem, to miss Theodosia C. Delavan. Mons. Ferdinand Montfredi to miss Adele Jacqueline Provost. Mr. Henry Hastings, to miss Susan Huggett. Doctor Charles Loring, to miss Mary El

ner.

the friendship of his fellow students. He Was graduated in 1815, and immediately thereafter entered upon the study of Medicine, which he prosecuted with an ardour and industry that secured to him attainments in its various branches far beyond his years. He had obtained his degree of Doctor in Medicine, in the University of New-York, in April 1817, and was meditating plans of improvement in every branch of knowledge, when he was arrested by the insidious disease which shortly terminated

his existence.

Mr. Samuel Buchanan, to miss Sally Davidson. Mr. C. Cook St. John, to miss Sullivan Tilton. Mr. Henry Stevens, of Thus prematurely fell James S. Watkins, Kingston, to miss Rosanna Hewlett. Mr. a young man of the most amiable disposi James Pickens, to mrs. Isabella Jackson. tion and exemplary character, endowed At Albany, mrs. J. R. Van Steenberg, to with vigorous and original talents, and miss Matilda Humphrey. At Skaneateles, animated by an ardent ambition to the most mr. Joseph Jones, to miss Deborah Parsoll. laudable pursuits;-bereaving his friends At Kingston, Captain Wm. Dannet, of of one worthy their dearest affections, and Troy, to miss Nancy Hyatt. At Sing-Sing, the profession and society of one of its mr. Roswell Goff, to miss Nancy Brace. most promising ornaments.-Lamented At Cayuga, mr. Charles J. Webster, to miss Oravilla Fish. At Waterford, Mr. William Givan, to miss Charlotte GillesWhat a change pie. At Fayette, mr. Franklin Chamber- From yesterday! thy darling hope so near, lain, to miss Hannah Burt. At Canandai- Long laboured prize! Death's subtle seed within, gua, Mr. Daniel Bly, to miss Phoebe Gard- (Sly, treacherous miner) working in the dark, Mr Zachariah Tiffany, jr. to miss Smiled at thy well-concerted scheme, and Nancy Jameson. At Greenbush, Major The worm to riot on that rese so red, John Sproule, 2d U. S. Infantry, to miss Unfaded ere it fell VOL. I. NO. In. 2 G

Der.

youth, long shall thy memory be consecrated by the tear of Friendship.

beckoned

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Mr.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Also, in this city, miss Esther K. Wells, disasters and dangers of that gloomy camaged 19. Mrs. Mary Koster, 47. Mrs. paign. He was a member of the first ConAmelia Dillon, 25. Mrs. Margaret Beck, gress under the present Federal Constitution, Mr James and also of the seventh Congress during the Mrs. Sarah A. Gray, 35. R. Smith, merchant, 52. Rev. Henry Mos- administration of Washington and Adams, crop, 56. Mrs. Eliza Hubbell. Mr. Adam and with whom be uniformly accorded in his Rennie, of Scotland, 36. Mr. John W. political career. He was an elector of PreRichards, 31. Miss Harriet A. Hunt. Mr. sident and Vice President in the year 1800. Benjamin Halstead, 84. Mr. Henry Ritter, of Nassau, N. P. 22. Francis Bayard The president of the United States arriWinthrop, Esq. 64. Mrs. Margaret Bol- ved in Philadelphia on the 5th of June. He mer, 52. Mr. Benjamin Lovell, 29 Mrs. was received with military honours, and afHannah Cruger, 48. Mr. Joseph M. ter examining all the public institutions and Clarke, 38. Mr. Jeremiah Warner, 54. public works in the city and vicinity, espeMr. James M'Evers, late of the House of cially the fortifications at the Pea Patch, he Le Roy, Bayard, & M'Evers, a man of proceeded on his tour northwardly. "The Philadelphia Society for Promoting worth. Mr. Laurent Allien, 52: Benj. Smith, sen. Mr. Joseph M. Cack, Agriculture" have published the following Mrs. queries: What are the remedies which have 38. Mrs. Elizabeth M'Comb, 48. been found to prevent the operation upon Mary T. Smith, 28. At Albany, Richard wheat of the Hessian Fly, and of the disease Lush, Esq. At Fishkill, Mrs. Catharine called "stunt," and of the grub; what speCurrie, 72. At Oyster-Bay, mrs. Cathacies of wheat most successfully resists the fly rine Latham, 88. At Jamaica, L I. Wm. and stunt; what are the circumstances of Kuypers, 6. At Brooklyn, mr. Henry Stry- cultivation in fields affected by the stunt, and At Hudson, Mr. Lemuel Jenkins. what soils are most liable to it; what means At Kingsborough, mr Daniel Judson, 88. have been found to prevent the attack, of At Genoa, miss Maria Leavenworth, 16 the disease, or the fly; what modes of tillyears, 6 months. At Ridgeway, mrs. age have been found to protect corn from the Adah Brown, 28. At Manlius, Leonard grub; what are the changes which that inKellogg jun. Esq. Senior editor of the sect undergoes, and generally all the facts Manlius Times. At Orville, miss Belinda relating to this subject. Communications, Young, 20. At Seneca, mrs. Rebecca free of postage, to be directed to Robert Reed, 50. At Canandaigua, mrs. Phoebe Vaux, secretary of the society. By the farmers of Upper Providence, Cooley, 73. At Sparta, David Mc Nain, Esq. 45. At Binghampton, mr. Francis Montgomery county, a resolution has passed, Malbone, 22. At Greenbush, mr. Adam in public meeting, to discontinue the custom Cook, 96, whose wife, aged 94, performed of giving spirituous liquors to labourers. the last pious office of closing his eyes; they had lived together 69 years. At Auburn, mrs. Hannah Phillips.

ker.

NEW JERSEY.

The commissioners appointed to ascertain the practicability and expediency of a canal. to connect the navigation of the Delaware and the Rariton, by the points of New-Bruns wick and Trenton, have reported favourably Married.]—At Elizabethtown, mr. Joseph Lyon, merchant, of New-York, to miss Harriette D'Anteroche. At Newark, mr. James Montgomery, merchant, of New-York to miss Margaret Shoemaker.

In an address to the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Economy," by Benjamin Shaw, the expenditure for education in the public schools in the city of Philadelphia and Liberties, is stated at $22,729, for the year 1816, and Mr. Shaw proposes a system of education for those schools that shall save annually $16,000 of the above sum.

Surgical Operation.-On Monday the 5th of April, the daughter of Mr. John Wurtz, nearly five years old, while playing with beans, unfortunately inhaled one into the windpipe. Though the most alarming symptoms of strangulation came on, life was protracted till medical aid could be procured. The operation of bronchotomy was performed Died.]-In Hunterdon County, mrs. Susan by Dr. Charles M Lane of Connelsville; W. Hunt. At Salem, Thomas Sinnickson, which consisted of a free division of the windEsq. aged 72. He was early distinguished as pipe, of nearly an inch in length. But findan influential asserter of the rights and liber- ing that the bean had passed below the bifurties of America, both in the cabinet and in cation of the trachea, and respiration being the field. He was a member of the first Pro- much relieved by the operation, the extracvincial Congress in the year 1775. In the tion of the bean was deferred till the patient following year he was a captain in the five had rested. After many fruitless attempts, months service, and was one of the little pa- the bean was at last caught and extracted, triot band, partaking with Washington the by means of a long slender pair of ring-han

dled forceps, which were introduced beyond the joint. It measured more than four-fifths commodore Rodgers, of the navy, with of an inch in circumference (being swollen considerably) and weighed 16 grains. The patient is nearly recovered. Dr. M. Parker, of Mount Pleasant, assisted at the division of the trachea, and Dr. L. Marchand assisted at the extraction of the bean.

"I venture to give it as my opinion that we have no cattle to be compared to them in the United Kingdom, for purity of blood, for aptitude to feed, for hardiness, as well as for the richness of their milk, and for work when required, as I have repeatedly found by a variety of experiments upon my own farms and elsewhere."

SOUTH CAROLINA.

obtaining subscriptions to erect a monument to the memory of the illustrious By a census recently taken, there are, Washington. in the city of Charleston, of resident inhaAt a meeting of the cultivators of the bitants, 11,229 whites, 1,200 free people of Lawler wheat, at New Baltimore, on the colour, 11,515 slaves; total, 22,944. The 27th of May, it was resolved, that in con- exports from Charleston, from the 1st Ocsequence of the exemption of the Lawler tober, 1816, to 1st April, 1817, werewheat from the ravages of the Hessian 44,030 bales Upland Cotton; 8,028 Sea Fly, well attested for many years, a com- Island, do.; 30,701 tierces Rice; 542 hhds. mittee be appointed to prepare such a state- Tobacco. Much of the produce of ment of facts on the subject, together with South Carolina is thrown into the Sasuch certificates of particular experi- vannah market, by means of the navigaments, as may be worthy of notice, and tion of Savannah river. This circumstance calculated to furnish important informa- will account for the difference of the quantion to the public. The wheat crops are like to be abund- this place. tity of cotton exported from Savannah and ant in Virginia. In the western parts of the state, the Fly has not appeared, and meteor, was seen in the upper part of St. On the 17th May a large ball of fire, or even where it has, the plentiful rains recently have revived the drooping grain. The population of Richmond, by a late computation, is 14,338. Increase since 1810 from 4 to 5000.

Richmond Inspection, for six months, ending April 30th, 102,924 barrels, superfine flour; 340 half do. do; 12,035 bbls. fine do; 1796 do. X middlings; 213 do. do; 245 do. s. stuff; 255 do, condemnedtotal 17,809.

John's, Berkley, about fifty or sixty miles from town. Soon after its first appearance, it was heard to explode, with a noise, at first, like the discharge of a heavy piece of ordnance; and afterwards emitting a sound similar to a volley of musketry. The explosion was heard at a distance of 25 miles, and 80, and 100, and even at Abbeville, which is 200 miles distant.

On the 17th inst. within 17 miles of Camden, there was a violent storm of thun.

Married.] At Norfok, Butler Maury, der, lightning, rain, and hail; some of the Esq. to miss Frances Sawyer. Mr. Arthur hail as large as pigeon's eggs. The shower Taylor to miss Ann Saunders. Doctr. covered an extent of ten miles in circumJohn C. Webb to miss Eliza Bressie. At ference. Alexandria, mr. George Carson, mer. to miss Eliza Knox. At Manchester, mr. David Sargent, of Marlboro, N. H. to mrs. Drusilla Lerowe, of Boston.

Died.] In Virginia, mr. Reuben Vaughan, aged 85. Mrs. Siddons, aged 70. She was so affected with her son's carry ing to market a favourite calf she had raised, that as soon as the calf was out of sight she hung herself.

NORTH CAROLINA.

GEORGIA.

Proclamation, directing that all vessels The Mayor of Savannah has issued a Barbadoes and St. Thomas, be brought to, coming from Havannah or the islands of at Fort Jackson, there to be examined by the Health Officer. This measure is adopted in consequence of the unusual sickness prevailing in those places.

The lands on the Alabama are in a flourishing state; and since the settlement In North Carolina, not the cut-worm, nor of the disputed claims, promise a rapid the fly,but the heavy rains, have done much increase of population and wealth. The damage to the crops. The May wheat has importation to Mobile, coastwise, during been very much injured. Such of it as was the last year, principally from Boston, ripe, has been rotted on the stalk. Great New-York, and New-Orleans, is estimated quantities of corn that had just begun to at a million of dollars.

grow, have been completely washed out of According to the Census just taken, the the ground, and the low lands where it population of Milledgeville exceeds 1700, was planted, inundated. If this flood has being an increase of about a third since extended all over the state, a hard winter is anticipated.

Married.] At Wilmington, Hon. Wil. lis Alston, of Halifax, to miss Sarah M. Potts, of Smithville.

1810. The mortality during the last year was but twenty-four, making the propor tion of annual deaths to the whole number of inhabitants one in seventy! In Russia, which is the healthiest part of Europe, Died] At Wilmington, Doctor James tical writers, that one sixtieth of the inha it is estimated, by the best informed statis. Baroque, aged 73.

bitants die yearly-in Norway 1 to 48 in